Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-13
MORE MONEY WANTED.
NOT ENOUGH FOR CHE HARBOE
BY Sf35 900.

Three M HttpEs helu es fefdHy lVr tle
Purpose of Taking steps to Secure an
Increased Appropriation - a Strong
COMMITTEES Appointed to Go 10 wash
,neton.
At 4;3O O'Clock yesterday afternoon
twenty OF more members Of the SaVan-
nan Harbor Improvement Committee met
at the CITY Exchange pursuant to tie call
OF the chairman, Mr.. II. NJ. Conner. In
calling the meeting 10 order he stated
that its object was to take steps TO have
Congress appropriate larger sum for
the Improvement or the Savannah river
than was recommended by the Appro-
priatiun COMMITTEE. The amount rec
commended, so 0)0, is too small, the
chairman SAID, and nc added that he had
taken the liberty Of inviting Gea. h. L.
Alexander, President OF the Central rail
road, and Lieut.. o. NJ. Carter, engineer
IN charge of the harbOr improvements, to
be present.
At the suggestion OF Capt. f. NJ. Hull,
Lieut.. Carter stat d that the original pro-
jet vas to give Savannah mean depth
of - leet OF water to the sea. To accom-
plish that, $2,ll2,OOO was asked for. All
of the amount except Sl8O,OOO has De en-
appropriated. II that balance IS appro-
pTiattd the % feet can be obtained, put
S4j 600 is entirely TOO small to be adYan-
tageously expended 1t will enable the
present depth to be maintained perhaps,
but will do little more. With $4,000 TO
70 upon channel % feet deep from
Tybee to the city can be OBJ
tanned by tue close OF the present
calendar year. All Of $4,000 would
be expended by Nov. l, and then there
VIII be no more funds available until
the next Appropriation.
Gen. A. r. Lawton asked if the work
could be done more economically under
one large appropriation tnan under
number OF small ones. Lieut.. Carter re-
piled attirmaJlVelY, stating That certain
amount has to be used for temporary
work aud to keep what has already been
done in repair.
Gen. Alexander inquired Of the Engi-
neer if he had made any official state
ment about the needs OF the ryer. Lieut..
ssakaarler said that he mad seat to Gen. GILL
NsnKNs khe Chief Engineer in charge OF
xHfe ark "A tull statement OF the facts to
S M Msz before the Senate Committee. In
& #.aKeft4o another question, Lieut.. Car
tff eaiEldlat he could not ask for an ap.
: j}to4fiHeiOn, but he can say That an
a5n0n&flis too small 10 be used adYan-
III >BfeIy.
81 &W6.X snl-r stated that the committee
g has q 3 disposal about 81, 100 left from
last rs fund. That sum can be used
q me- 4 necessity. He added that he also
A<le u ball amount. $500 or $500, which
p hNtE sase9 raised for another purpose, but
xhsNe sAe proposed 10 turn over To the
81 MHx M Enforcement Committee unless
q UAf4 III az were made. He merely made
a. IN e S. stemeuts. be ObseI we'd Tor the IN
Il t1s4.3ttah al some VINO PERHAPS might not
je III RI 4. No. The facts.
coz Il iH. Esnll then read for infOrma-
]. at!n.s - 80 of reioluuons which had beea
4 51zsst35t6 A. tb,. Cotton EXcnange's meet
y f9I preambIe stated that IN 1873
!. t,.| fxsss Win estimates and plans based
t{<ax....sl .ttere made. and IN tne wears 1879
81 s&3s3 8fSzlluther estimates and plans were
z221 3 49, Vs,h the object ni securing a nayi-
~ SIS 81 snnei - ieet deep at mean bIsh
3 *11z& man the CIV TO the sea at an esti-
!, 43.y ~ tfkt OF Sl.Hl2.OO0 10 to the pres
81 III s<z3i 81 Co "a r1k2z has Appropriated va
81 {1{3z E3,,5s aexrfeafssy ST .O32 600. The
!. 5,t N x3f iOu "a ~ t{rsslv Insufficient TO ac-
z<.<},f1fs3t-l ( "a feGnIIs Tor Thich the unap-
81 trHI>riatsf no Iaax e d. ~ Estimate, $780,
d t413 Il ~ ssH1d 61'j.1e Ehglneer Depart
II 3lf77Ss x3H- ~ TERTIARY al War, and will
del; .e4--ftuf~ <<s.rkn which,. with ADEQUATE
lneAek< oknsd .A.osApleted within the
-vxTlt 4 I01{&lI11<x1E HON, as the prosperity
Of M x{jx 2n21lutely demands "A depth OF
q ~ .*S2 - ~ r1t$6l we'd that the Board OF
{ ~. .n.l H. f,ty council be asked TO
tssas5 III "a NJ fcttuf Exchange In a request to
q - kfon 4fQN.rwood, member OF Con-
<&.z1z from this fsistrIS,t. TO present to Con-
->5<<1 ihrae fat.ts tog ether with statistics
1 ss4ssplne t1a yoi1iue aud value of the COM
s.se 7s't f5.Is T,ort and the territory inter-
ested i'm n and that ne use ms utmost en-
desvors To- induce Congress to grant a in
crease Of the appropriation to $iS0, 600. 1t
was also resolved that the Senators and
Representauves from Georgia be petit
1ioned bv the CITY Council, the Board of
Trade and the Cotton Exchanpe to ASST t
REPRESENTATIVE Norwood in accomplish
inv the result desired.
Col. Estill then moved that the meeting
shonid request Gen. A. II. Lawton, Gen,
E.P. Alexander, Gen. Berry X. Jackson
Mr.. n. b. Plant. Col. John Screven and
CANT. w. W. Gordon 10 serve as a COM
m,Itee from this BODY TO 20 to WASH
ington and present and urge the claims
NJ tnis city in the matter of an.
nronriations for the harbor.
me sneaker urged the gentlemen named
shove as the most liz of all Sayannah's
citizens. They have mucn more tnan a
"ttsntive hearIny where other cItlzens
would scarcely receive courteous treat.
ment. lie favored putting at the dispo